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When does oogenesis begin?

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Oogenesis begins in the fetus. Oogenesis is the formation of the ova or the female sex gamete. It begins in the early fetus when primordial germ cells migrate from the yolk sac of the embryo to the genital ridge at 5–6 weeks of gestation.

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